Apply for UK Electronic Visa/eVisa

For short trips, American and Canadian citizens are visa-exempt for the United Kingdom, which means you can skip the visa centre appointment and the visitor visa fee.

What every US and Canadian traveler does need, since January 8, 2025, is a UK ETA, the electronic visa for the UK, also called a UK visa waiver or UK travel visa. The good news: it's quick, fully online, and approved within hours.

The UK ETA is required for:

• Tourism
• Business
• Short Study
• Transit Through Britain

You can apply online with eTourist in 5 minutes.

The UK ETA is the official digital travel permit U.S. citizens need to enter Great Britain replacing the traditional UK visa for short stays.

• Linked electronically to your US passport
• Valid for 2 years with multiple visits
• Stays of up to 6 months per trip
• Covers England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland
• Approved for tourism, business, family visits or transit

It takes 5 minutes to Apply now →

Applying for a UK ETA with eTourist takes about 5 minutes.

1. Choose your passport.
2. Answer a few plain-English questions about your trip.
3. Upload a photo, and we handle the rest.
4. Our team reviews your UK ETA application for errors, verifies your photo against UK Home Office specifications, and submits everything for you.
5. You'll receive your approved UK electronic visa by email, usually within hours.

Ready to get started? Apply now →

Can I use the UK ETA for London, England, Scotland, and Wales?
One UK ETA covers all of the United Kingdom:

• England (including London)
• Scotland (including Edinburgh and Glasgow)
• Wales
• Northern Ireland

There is no separate London visa, England visa, Scotland visa, or Britain visa for American or Canadian travelers.

The UK ETA is the single electronic travel visa for the entire UK, valid for tourism across all four nations on one application.


It's quick and easy. Apply now →

• A UK ETA is valid for 2 years from the date of issue, or until your passport expires, whichever comes first.
• The UK electronic visa allows multiple entries to the UK during that period, with stays of up to 6 months per visit.
• For stays longer than 6 months, work, or long-term study, you'll need a traditional UK visa instead of the UK ETA.
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• If your UK ETA application is refused, eTourist refunds our service fee in full.
• Our 24/7 support team will also walk you through the refusal reason and your options, including whether to apply for a UK visitor visa instead.
• Most UK ETA refusals and delays come from small form errors or photos that don't meet specifications, exactly the kinds of mistakes our expert review catches before your application is submitted, so refusals rarely happen in the first place.
Apply now with confidence!